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I have a Vortex on my FNX-45, and I like it. It is very different than using irons, but I can see where it will benefit over using irons. I was just shooting that along with the Beretta M9 with irons. Here are my thoughts.

The RDS will definitely get you better groups. The dot does a pretty good job of making sure your gun is on target before pulling the trigger. You don't get the same amount resolution using irons. But it is not a replacement for faster shooting or recovery. The M9 with irons is way faster than the FNX-45 with the RDS. It may not be as precise, but it will still be able to reliably hit a small plate at 25 yards. It's only when you get past that will the RDS precision start make things easier for the shooter. Either way, it is not worth it to get an RDS if all you worry about is accuracy and acquisition speed. Where it becomes worth it is target and peripheral clarity. When shooting a 10 shot string with the M9, Everything turns into a blur after the first few shots. My eyes don't know what to do since there are so many different places it can focus, and neither eye sees the same thing. It makes it worse if there's a target on the side or something you need to worry about that's not in front of you. With the RDS, I can see the target and everything around it crystal clear from first shot to last. That alone I believe makes it worth the price tag.

I'm planning on getting an RDS for the Glock 43x once I have the budget for it. The RMRcc is on my short list. The Romeo Zero is a $150 airsoft sight made entirely of plastic. The RMSc seems nice, but there's also the plastic component to it. Polycarb is super strong, but it's not as scratch resistant as glass. And with all the carrying and day to day abuse I'll be handing it, I'm not sure if I can feel confident with it. The RMRcc has the same type of glass as the RMR, which I don't like. It's green and blurry, but at least it probably won't disintegrate on me. And it's American made. Now if Leupold made a Deltapoint Micro or something, I'd be all over that. We shall see.